Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has brought about more than 623 million infections along with more than 6.56 ...

Introduction Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus affecting millions predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. Robust epidemiological ...

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite extensive research, the pathophysiology of AD remains incompletely understood, ...

Fatty liver disease, encompassing metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), is now a significant global health issue. MAFLD is closely linked to ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe renal disorder affecting approximately 10%–15% of hospitalized patients and up to 50% in intensive care units (ICUs). Its pathogenesis involves complex ...

A number of chronic illnesses, from persistent Lyme disease to long COVID, have been associated with prior infectious disease. However, the pathogenesis mechanisms and link between infection and ...

A team identifies target protein regulating autoimmune disease lupus. A research team of Professor Yoontae Lee and Jiho Park, a PhD candidate, from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University ...

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), characterized by liver steatosis, inflammation and injury, has emerged as one of major causes for end-stage liver disease like hepatocellular carcinoma. However, ...

Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four major ...

A research team of Professor Yoontae Lee and Jiho Park, a PhD candidate, from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) recently discovered that a ...